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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Catherine Ferguson, the mother of our esteemed |
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colleague, the Honorable Helen Giddings, passed away on May 3, |
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2013, at the age of 89, and with her death, a full and generous life |
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has drawn to a close; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Dallas Metroplex on August 12, 1923, the |
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former Catherine Warren was the youngest of 11 children of Norris |
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and Susie Warren; she married her high school sweetheart, L. D. |
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Roberts, and the couple were blessed with a daughter, Helen, with |
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whom she shared a special bond; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the passing of her husband, Mrs. Ferguson |
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was fortunate enough to find love again with Arthur Ferguson, and |
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together they enjoyed many happy years of marriage; she was devoted |
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to the care of her home and her family, which grew to include three |
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grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a |
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great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Ferguson earned a reputation for her |
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exceptional culinary skills, delighting her relatives and friends |
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with delicious meals; eventually, she established a successful |
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home-based catering business and became renowned for her specialty |
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cheesecake; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Ferguson drew |
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inspiration from her Christian faith; active in Greater New Bethel |
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Baptist Church for most of her adult life, she later joined her |
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daughter and granddaughter in attendance at St. Luke "Community" |
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United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Cherished by all who knew her, Catherine Ferguson |
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leaves behind an enduring legacy of warmth and kindness that her |
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loved ones will forever carry close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Catherine Ferguson |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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daughter, Helen Giddings; to her grandchildren, Camellia Kennedy |
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and her husband, Yardley, Lisa Fields, and Stanley Giddings; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Yarmon, Geoffrey, Marcus, Jakeob, and Jordan; |
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to her great-great-grandchild, Yale Kennedy; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Catherine |
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Ferguson. |
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Turner of Harris |
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N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Aycock |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Howard |
Price |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Huberty |
Raney |
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| Canales |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Carter |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Clardy |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Coleman |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Collier |
Kleinschmidt |
Sheets |
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| Cook |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Cortez |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Creighton |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Longoria |
Strama |
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| Dukes |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dutton |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Fallon |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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| Frullo |
Munoz, Jr. |
Workman |
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| M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2201 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 15, 2013. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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